Enterprise Light Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR UK LIMITED
Wellington Road (NE11 9JL)
Closes on Sunday 19 April 2026
Posted on 11 February 2026
Contents
Summary
This apprenticeship is the Level 3 Light Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician standard programme with Enterprise in Newcastle, NE11 9JL. The right candidate will work alongside Enterprise’s qualified Technicians to receive extensive training in maintaining light vehicles.
- Wage
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£17,846.40 a year
- Training course
- Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday
Shifts to be confirmed
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 2 August 2026
- Duration
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2 years 8 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Join a Team That Keeps the UK Moving.
Make Your Move and kickstart your career with a company driven by its founding values of integrity, teamwork, and customer service, where your skills as a mechanic help keep businesses moving and communities connected. At Enterprise Mobility, we operate one of the UK’s most diverse and dynamic vehicle fleets and we’re now offering an exciting opportunity to join our Flex-E-Rent division as an Apprentice LCV Technician at our Newcastle depot.
This is a 3 year programme commencing August 2026 which will see you gain a Level 3 Light Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship.
Why Join Us?
- Earn While You Learn– £8.58/hour in Year 1, with increases based on your skills and performance
- Structured Career Development – Progress from Apprentice to Master Technician, with opportunities to move into management roles. Guaranteed interview at the end of your Apprenticeship for a permanent position
- National Training Programme– Gain practical hands-on experience working on top brands like Mercedes, Iveco, Ford and more
- Generous Leave– 33 days paid holiday (including bank holidays), rising to 38 with service, plus extra days for personal celebration and charity work
- Comprehensive Benefits– Pension, discounted health and dental plans, NUS discount card, starter tool kit
- Relocation Support– Opportunities to move across the UK with our relocation policy
What Division Will I Be Working In?
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent is our commercial vehicle rental division, providing services tailored to the needs of commercial vehicle hire customers from locations all across the UK and Ireland. Join our team and be one of the people driving our growth.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Servicing and repairing a wide range of commercial vehicles
- Using diagnostic equipment to identify faults
- Supporting Lead Technicians with complex repairs
- Maintaining a clean and safe workshop environment
- Attending college 5 times per year (Derby or Motherwell) – travel and accommodation provided
To help understand and find out more about our Flex-E-Rent division of Enterprise Mobility, please visit: flexerent.co.uk
Where you'll work
Livingston House
Wellington Road
NE11 9JL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
REMIT GROUP LIMITED
Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.
- Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.
- Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.
- Obtain diagnostic and repair information.
- Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.
- Use a range of diagnostic equipment.
- Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.
- Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.
- Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.
- Test the function of repaired and fitted components.
- Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.
- Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.
- Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.
- Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.
- Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.
- Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.
- Obtain diagnostic and repair information.
- Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.
- Use a range of diagnostic equipment.
- Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.
- Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.
- Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.
- Test the function of repaired and fitted components.
- Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.
- Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.
- Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.
Training schedule
This is a Light Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship, delivered by Remit Group.
Training is delivered in the workplace and on block release at the Remit Academy in Derby. This means you will be required to stay in a hotel for 15 separate weeks (Monday- Friday) over the duration of the programme. All associated costs for training are met by the employer and there will be no cost to you.
You will also be assigned a dedicated Development Coach who will visit you every 4-6 weeks in the workplace and remotely, giving 1-2-1 information, advice and guidance.
As a result, you will receive the following qualification:
• Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician (light vehicle)
• F Gas air conditioning qualification
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths (grade 4/C)
- English (grade 4/C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Enthusiasm to learn
- Mechanically minded
Other requirements
Closing Dates: Please submit your application along with your CV as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive enough applications.
About this employer
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent provides modern, Clean Air Zone compliant commercial vehicles on flexible hire terms to suit your needs, whether that's for a few weeks, months or even years. And our extensive range of support services keeps your fleet operating at maximum efficiency.
After this apprenticeship
- Enterprise Mobility is a family-owned business that puts people first
- We believe in potential over background and are committed to supporting every apprentice’s career journey
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REMIT GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014893.
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Closes on Sunday 19 April 2026
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